St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-24
HE TOLD HIM TO LOSE 1T.
q Disgraeeful Exhibition Given by Han
Ian and Gaudaur on the Pull
man Course.
The Latter Ordered by His Backer to
Allow the ex- Champion 10 Take
the Race.
ks Consequence the Spectators We're
Swindled Out of Both Their Time
and Money.
Yesterdays Events on the Furf---The
General Record of Sporting
Intelligence.

PULLMAN, ILL.,, July 23.-PrObably the
greatest fiZZle of boat race ever rOwed
in the West was the one here this after
noon, in which Edward Hanlan nOmi-
nally defeated Jacob Gaudaur. 1t had
been arranged that the contest would be
for the championship of America, 81 200
a side, and to each of the participants
slice of the receipts Of the gate. In adj
ditiOn it was expected the result would
definitely settle whether Hanlan, whom
many people still believe to be the
worlds greatest Oarsman, had virtually
closed his career. The race settled
nothing, and was in no particular a sue
cess, not even in the matter of gate
receipts. About l 200 people only were
present, instead of the 5000 or
10000 expected. Those who stayed
away had cause to congratulate them
selves, for the whole affair was charac-
teriZed by eXecrable management, to
say nothing of the suspicion that the
race itself partOok of the nature of a
hippodrome. Like the last race between
the two men, tO-day'S race was rOWed
under peculiar conditions. Their race
on Decoration day took place in the
midst of a binding rain, which pre-
vented a close watch being kept. To-
day they rOwed in the dark, and watch
ing of any kind was impossible. At the
outset Gaudaur took the lead, and was
half length ahead as long as the pair
could be seen from the press boat. That
was scarcely more than third of the
course, for the smoke of the tugs and
THE DARKNESS
speedily hid them from view. Both
were pulling thiTty-fOur strokes to the
minute. They had turned the stake
and were nearly half way to the line be-
fore the wretched tub provided as a
press boat again allowed a sight of
an Oarsman. Hanlan was now eight or
ten lengths ahead of Gaudaur, who was
astOnishingly wide of the course, and
kept so Notwithstanding friendly shouts
from the reporters. At this juncture
Gaudaur spurted in way that showed
he could have won If he chose, but
though finishing on about equal terms
with Hanlan, as near as could be judged,
was disqualified by mis- position and the
race was given to Hanlan. After
the contest was over, Mr.. st. John,
the backer of Gaudaur, stated that
he had tSd Gaudaur to go out and lose
the races Mr.. st. John explained that
he did this knowing that Gaudaur
couldn't afford to attempt TO win when
the agreement was not complied with
and the water was so much in favor of
Hanlan. Mr.. st. John said he would
have allowed the race to be awarded to
Hanlan without struggle only that he
wished to satisfy the people by showing
them something for their money.
VIRTUoUS CHIN MUSIC.
This afternoon Hanlan said to a re-
porter in regard to the race that was
about to come off:
"Yes. sir, if l lose I'll admit that Jake Gau-
daur is the best sculler ever pulled against"
What about your match with Beach-is
that off!'
mo, sir; I am going to Australia to try
conclusions with him once more. l am not
to be satisfied that because a man defeats me
once he is my superior. / will say, however,
if Beach outroWS me next time l Will throw
up and never again touch an oar profession
ally Then l suppose ] shall have chance
10 earn some money by straight legitimate
business
''What do you think Of Bubear's attack on
you, printed in the Boston Globe?'
''Bubear is my enemy for life He has
wronged me and he feels guilty and mean.
Why, the man is now carrying my watch,
loaned him when he was last in Pullman. He
is man without character, and the sooner
he gets out of this country the better 1t will
be for professional sculling. He twice pro-
posed to me to resort TO an unprofessional
and unfair scheme TO gull the public, and at
Buffalo, July 3, he made a proposal TO me 10
divide the first money prize, for which we
rowed there. Irepufsed his proposition and
told him 1 would get first prize
if could, but l would not be
party to a hippodrome. l told him that
was surprised to hear any such proposition
from the champion of England. There
were six men in the Buffalo race. won
first money, Hamm second and O'Connor
third, while Bubear was nowhere"
did you agree to pay to Bubear anything
for training your"
mot one cent, for he did not train me. He
is no trainer. He is the most ignorant and
illiterate oarsman ever met. But the public
is not interested in any personal controversy
between Bubear and myself and l shall
say nothing more. He claims to be
anxious to get on big match with some
body If he will come to Toronto 1 will fur
nish boy who will row him for any amount
he likes for one mile or five. This boy has
never beaten professional, nor has he ever
won race where the purse was over $780,"
Jake Gaudaur, after returning from
short practice trial this morning, said:
YES sir, I'm going to win. How do
know? Why, I'm to row a man have beaten
once Before didn't know what l could do
with him; now do''